Military: CWR: Smith, William H. of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Smith, William H.

* Corporal Co. E 133rd Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enrolled Aug. 1, 1862 at age 21 in Addison, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Mustered out May 26, 1863 with company 
* Private Co. I 3rd Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 
* Enlisted or mustered in Mar. 3, 1865 
* Discharged or mustered out May 29, 1865 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 4, 1890 and Mar. 1, 1907, Application #837980, 
Certificate #939132; Widow Pension: Application #917486, no certificate number 
listed.

SOURCE:
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. E 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Footnote.com 
* Soldiers and Sailors System [Lists alternate name of James H. Smith for 
company I] 
* Muster Roster Co. I [Lists name as James H.]

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Smith, William H.

* Born in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Died Mar. 5, 1931 in Bloomington, Illinois 
* Private in Captain John C. Gaither's Co. A 39th  Regiment 10th Pa. Reserves 
Infantry commanded by Lt. Colonel Eyre (Jr.?) 
* Enrolled Apr. 18, 1861 to serve 3 years or the duration 
* Enrolled in Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in Aug. 14, 1862 in Camp Wilkins, Harrisburg, Pa. 
* Discharged June 11, 1864 at Pittsburgh, Pa. by reason of expiration of his 
term of service 
* Age 22 
* Height - 5'5 1/2"; Hair - Dark Brown; Complexion - Fair; Eyes - Gray 
* Occupation - Plasterer 
* Paid in full at Pittsburgh June 14, 1864 
* Filed Oath of Identity June 23, 1864 while a resident of the town of Somerset, 
Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Mustered in June 20, 1861 
* Mustered out with company June 1864 
* Residence at enlistment - Gebhartsburg, Pa. 
* Sick at General Hospital 
* Absent, sick since Aug. 12, 1862 
* Invalid Pension: Applied Aug. 13, 1883 and Mar. 6, 1907, Application #492551, 
Certificate #500853

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 6 No. 4 
* Muster Roster Co. A 
* 1906 County History, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Veterans Card File [Lists hair color as Lt. Brown] 
* Muster Roll of Capt. James S. Hinchman, June 30, 1862 - Aug. 31, 1862 
* Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Aug. 31, 1862 - Oct. 30, 1862 
* Muster Roll of 1st Lieutenant George S. Knee, Oct. 31, 1862 - Dec. 31, 1862 
* Footnote.com